Overview
- The Tecnam P2008JC, which went down Wednesday near Gojubavi village around 8:50 am, was on a solo training sortie from Baramati airport.
- Police said the plane hit a light pole during an emergency landing attempt and the trainee pilot, identified as Shripal Bhose, escaped without serious injuries.
- Redbird said the aircraft was VT-RFY and that the cadet was safe, and company officials said it was the pilot’s second solo flight.
- The DGCA and AAIB were notified, and the DGCA said a forced landing followed a reported technical glitch during the second circuit, with a formal investigation underway.
- The incident adds to a long run of training accidents around Baramati, an uncontrolled airfield with limited navigational and weather facilities that experts say needs stronger oversight and upgrades.